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Posted: 5/18/2024 9:46:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Capta: They’re probably shorter on radars and operators right now than missiles. I bet a lot of experienced dudes have been shoveled out of S400 radar vans lately. That seems like something that should be repeated. Repeatedly. I'm glad to see this happening. |
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Posted: 5/18/2024 9:46:57 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/18/2024 9:48:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Circuits: Given the EW threat environment, I'm thinking it's going to take a much higher-precision INS system to replace the mid-2000s combined GPS/INS seeker built into the original SDB, which I don't think they've updated for the EW environment present on a mid 2020s battlefield with contested airspace. With more modern tech available to the west, this is something which absolutely could be, and I think must be achieved, along with miniaturized and faster TERCOM, and semi-autonomous final target selection, based on programmed targeting data. I hope Raytheon or someone is working on it right now. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Circuits: Originally Posted By ArmyInfantryVet: If the Ukrainians can figure out how to work the kinks out of the GLSDB, or we have due to real world experience. That'd be great. Given the EW threat environment, I'm thinking it's going to take a much higher-precision INS system to replace the mid-2000s combined GPS/INS seeker built into the original SDB, which I don't think they've updated for the EW environment present on a mid 2020s battlefield with contested airspace. With more modern tech available to the west, this is something which absolutely could be, and I think must be achieved, along with miniaturized and faster TERCOM, and semi-autonomous final target selection, based on programmed targeting data. I hope Raytheon or someone is working on it right now. That and develop anti-radiation seekers for them. |
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Posted: 5/18/2024 9:52:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Circuits: Given the EW threat environment, I'm thinking it's going to take a much higher-precision INS system to replace the mid-2000s combined GPS/INS seeker built into the original SDB, which I don't think they've updated for the EW environment present on a mid 2020s battlefield with contested airspace. With more modern tech available to the west, this is something which absolutely could be, and I think must be achieved, along with miniaturized and faster TERCOM, and semi-autonomous final target selection, based on programmed targeting data. I hope Raytheon or someone is working on it right now. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Circuits: Originally Posted By ArmyInfantryVet: If the Ukrainians can figure out how to work the kinks out of the GLSDB, or we have due to real world experience. That'd be great. Given the EW threat environment, I'm thinking it's going to take a much higher-precision INS system to replace the mid-2000s combined GPS/INS seeker built into the original SDB, which I don't think they've updated for the EW environment present on a mid 2020s battlefield with contested airspace. With more modern tech available to the west, this is something which absolutely could be, and I think must be achieved, along with miniaturized and faster TERCOM, and semi-autonomous final target selection, based on programmed targeting data. I hope Raytheon or someone is working on it right now. They are.  https://www.baesystems.com/en/product/sabr Thats right, M-Code is here. Introducing the new SABR-M, our M-Code GPS receiver for precision strike and other applications! We’re building on SABR-Y, SABR-M to provide advanced protection against signal jamming and spoofing for guided weapons and other small applications. The end result: the most precise geolocation and strike capabilities when you need it most. SABR As the battlespace continues to evolve, warfighters are facing new challenges from peer threat systems. Building on more than 45 years of GPS experience, BAE Systems’ SABR™ receiver is the most advanced anti-jam beamforming system of its kind. Designed to provide users with accurate position, velocity, altitude, and timing data in high-threat environments, SABR demonstrates unrivalled performance in integrated weapons tests, raising the bar for all other hardened GPS operations. M-Code SABR-M combines GPS receiver technology with advanced antenna electronics in a small, hardened package built to meet demanding performance requirements such as weapons applications. It is the most powerful integrated, anti-jam GPS receiver available, and is the first integrated M-Code receiver available for weapon systems. SABR-M will be fully qualified by the end of 2022. SABR-M meets size, weight, power, cost, and thermal requirements for space-constrained military applications, including weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles. The compact receiver uses cutting-edge beamforming technology and nulling algorithms to strengthen GPS signal reception and counter threat signals, improving the accuracy of critical positioning, navigation, and timing data in high-risk environments. Y-Code Developed using technology from the combat-proven integrated GPS anti-jam system and DIGAR-300 airborne digital electronics, SABR-Y packs a punch in a simple, compact design. SABR-Y is forward-fit compatible with the new M-code capable SABR-M, offering versatility across several different weapons applications. |
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Posted: 5/18/2024 9:54:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Brok3n: That and develop anti-radiation seekers for them. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Brok3n: Originally Posted By Circuits: Originally Posted By ArmyInfantryVet: If the Ukrainians can figure out how to work the kinks out of the GLSDB, or we have due to real world experience. That'd be great. Given the EW threat environment, I'm thinking it's going to take a much higher-precision INS system to replace the mid-2000s combined GPS/INS seeker built into the original SDB, which I don't think they've updated for the EW environment present on a mid 2020s battlefield with contested airspace. With more modern tech available to the west, this is something which absolutely could be, and I think must be achieved, along with miniaturized and faster TERCOM, and semi-autonomous final target selection, based on programmed targeting data. I hope Raytheon or someone is working on it right now. That and develop anti-radiation seekers for them. Already done.  |
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Posted: 5/18/2024 9:57:59 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/18/2024 10:02:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By lokifox: Not even a question. They were burning S-300 interceptors in a ground attack role early on. I wonder if anyone regrets that decision now. The choice to use S-300 in ground attack was based on the missiles having expired propellant and being unserviceable for surface to air role. They prioritized building new stock versus retrofitting old stock. |
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Posted: 5/18/2024 10:02:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
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Posted: 5/18/2024 10:03:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By lokifox: All I have is that that Dremeled window mag is le tits. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By lokifox: Originally Posted By michigan66:
Photos from the funeral of Islam Khamaysa, who was killed overnight in an Israeli airstrike in Jenin. The patches on most of these fighters denotes the branch of Islamic Jihad they belong to: Kafr Dan, Tulkarm and Jenin. It's a neat indicator that shows how terror groups have expanded to multiple cities and villages in the West Bank. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/501718/GN3Xh_ZbUAESKBV_jpeg-3217662.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/501718/GN3XiApbYAAn_ya_jpeg-3217663.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/501718/GN3XiAEa0AATP5t_jpeg-3217664.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/501718/GN3XiAobIAADyKq_jpeg-3217667.JPG All I have is that that Dremeled window mag is le tits. I'm always amazed at how much they hate America, but love using our stuff. I remember OBL preaching Death to America back in the 90's wearing a BDU field jacket. It was really weird. |
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Posted: 5/18/2024 10:06:55 PM EDT
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ISW assessment for May 18th.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-18-2024 |
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Posted: 5/18/2024 10:16:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By K0UA: I wonder how long it takes to train a good operator? For that matter how long does it take to train an operator that can function on a basic level ? In theory, they've got an almost infinite bench of ROTC grads. But there's a nuance
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Posted: 5/18/2024 10:24:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryOriginally Posted By AlmightyTallest: They are. https://www.baesystems.com/en/product/sabr Thats right, M-Code is here. Introducing the new SABR-M, our M-Code GPS receiver for precision strike and other applications! We’re building on SABR-Y, SABR-M to provide advanced protection against signal jamming and spoofing for guided weapons and other small applications. The end result: the most precise geolocation and strike capabilities when you need it most. More jam-resistant GPS is good. High precision INS would be even better, though - because it cannot be jammed. If we can get CEP to 3m for INS alone, we may well stop bothering to put GPS on things. |
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Posted: 5/18/2024 10:25:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By daemon734: The choice to use S-300 in ground attack was based on the missiles having expired propellant and being unserviceable for surface to air role. They prioritized building new stock versus retrofitting old stock. Good stuff. |
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Posted: 5/18/2024 10:31:48 PM EDT
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I think from the last mass drone attack, still funny to read the subtitles:
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Posted: 5/18/2024 10:37:20 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Prime]
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Eyewitnesses report the sounds of explosions in Vyborg, Leningrad region.
After this, a fire started in the area of the local oil depot. What exactly happened is unknown. There is no official information yet. UPD. The governor of the Leningrad region, Alexander Drozdenko, reported that a bang occurred in the building of the old Vyborg oil depot due to the use of pyrotechnics. There were no injuries, threats or fire. https://t.me/bazabazon/27889 LOL, "no fire"   https://vk.com/wall-37888583_1991557
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WY, USA
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Posted: 5/18/2024 10:38:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By michigan66:
https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/501718/GN3Xh_ZbUAESKBV_jpeg-3217662.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/501718/GN3XiApbYAAn_ya_jpeg-3217663.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/501718/GN3XiAEa0AATP5t_jpeg-3217664.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/501718/GN3XiAobIAADyKq_jpeg-3217667.JPG That magazine cut out...da fuq 
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Posted: 5/18/2024 10:51:00 PM EDT
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Shaheds tonight
Odesa’s really been beat up the last couple days. ~2120ET ⚠️Currently recorded UAVs: ▪️Chernihiv region→Kyiv region. ▪️Chernihiv region (maneuvering). ▪️Khersonshchyna → Mykolaivshchyna. ▪️Black Sea→Odeszine. The direction may change. Stay in shelters! https://t.me/povitryanatrivogaaa/89723 ⚠️Currently recorded UAVs: ▪️Black Sea→Odeszine. The direction may change. Stay in shelters! https://t.me/povitryanatrivogaaa/89726 ✈️Odesa - again in shelter! https://t.me/povitryanatrivogaaa/89735 ⚠️Currently recorded UAVs: ▪️Black Sea→Odesa. ▪️Sea→Bilhorod-Dnistrovsk|district The direction may change. Stay in shelters! https://t.me/povitryanatrivogaaa/89736 🤬It’s so LOUD💥 in the area. We hope everyone is alive 🙌🏽 Clean. ✅ https://t.me/odessa_infonews/54440 2 new UAVs from the Black Sea in the direction of Chornomorsk. Odesa and the agglomeration remain in shelters until the break-out. https://t.me/war_monitor/17314 💥 Odeshchyna - explosions https://t.me/povitryanatrivogaaa/89739 ‼️ Currently, Shahedy is clean. We hope that there will be no new ones https://t.me/povitryanatrivogaaa/89740 |
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Posted: 5/18/2024 10:54:38 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Prime]
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 Ukrainian boxer Alexander Usik won the title of absolute world heavyweight champion. In a 12-round fight in Riyadh, he beat Briton Tyson Fury by split decision. https://t.me/tass_agency/249675
   
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Posted: 5/18/2024 11:03:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Prime: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GN5uOESWcAA00oa?format=jpg&name=small Ukrainian boxer Alexander Usik won the title of absolute world heavyweight champion. In a 12-round fight in Riyadh, he beat Briton Tyson Fury by split decision. https://t.me/tass_agency/249675
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GN3TvHMX0AAj0qL?format=jpg&name=large That's cool |
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Posted: 5/18/2024 11:25:02 PM EDT
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Voronezh Governor, NE of Kharkiv
1942ET Attention! Dear Voronezh residents, the danger of a UAV attack has been declared in the region. Please remain calm. Air defense forces are ready. Stay tuned for further alerts from the regional government or the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. https://t.me/gusev_36/2201 2253ET The UAV attack threat mode in the Voronezh region has been cancelled. https://t.me/gusev_36/2202 Belgorod Governor The village of Petrovka, Belgorod district, was attacked by the Ukrainian Armed Forces using a kamikaze drone. As a result of the release of the explosive device, two people were injured: a woman and a man suffered mine explosion injuries and shrapnel wounds to various parts of the body. They were taken by ambulance teams to hospital No. 2 in Belgorod, where they received all the necessary medical care. https://t.me/vvgladkov/7160 The village of Maloye Gorodishche, Novooskol urban district, was attacked by the Ukrainian Armed Forces using a kamikaze drone. No civilians were injured. As a result of its fall and subsequent detonation, the roof of the Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh caught fire. Fire crews are extinguishing the object. https://t.me/vvgladkov/7161 In the Chernyansky region, our air defense system worked - an aircraft-type UAV was shot down. There were no casualties. As a result of falling fragments in the village of Volokonovka, windows were broken in two private residential buildings and one car was damaged. There was also a fire in dry grass covering an area of 140 sq.m. The fire was promptly extinguished by the volunteer fire brigade. Emergency services are working on the spot. https://t.me/vvgladkov/7162 |
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Posted: 5/18/2024 11:42:06 PM EDT
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Belarus increases fuel supplies to Russia
Kremlin-occupied Belarus is increasing fuel supplies to the Russian Federation due to a shortage that arose due to repairs at enemy refineries. According to locals. In the oil refining sector of Belarus, there is a surge in the production of aviation jet fuel and its supply to Russia by rail. The organization of transportation protection on the territory of the Republic of Belarus is carried out by militants of the terrorist group "Wagner" and the security battalion of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus. A Russia without fuel is a perfect illustration of Putin's rule. However, the Lukashenko regime is not able to cover the deficit, and is only a method of patching holes. But his help is evidence of the aggression of the self-proclaimed dictator against our country and the participation of the occupied republic in the war against Ukraine. https://sprotyv.mod.gov.ua/bilorus-zbilshuye-postavky-palyva-do-rf/ |
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Posted: 5/19/2024 12:12:32 AM EDT
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➡️ The defense forces in the Kharkiv region partially returned the positions captured by the enemy - Fedorenko
Yuriy Fedorenko, the commander of the Achilles UAV battalion of the 92nd OShBr, told about it. According to him, our defenders were able to capture the enemy. 💬 "The enemy objectively failed to realize the tactical intentions set before it. I will tell you more - in some aspects, the Defense Forces manage not only to be in active defense, but also to take actions to improve the position on the front edge. This means knocking the enemy out of the positions occupied by him positions," he emphasized. Source: TV channel "We-Ukraine" https://t.me/weukrainetv_ex/10007 Fighting in Ukraine rages near Kharkiv |
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Posted: 5/19/2024 12:23:38 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/19/2024 12:44:23 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Prime]
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Daily Ukraine map thread 🧵 for Friday 17th May 2024
Highlights: Russian forces geolocated in west Netailove, as well as just east of Yasnobrodivka, showing small advances. Russian forces have almost entire recaptured Robotyne, whilst southern Urozhaine fighting continues Large mechanized vehicle assault east of Chasiv Yar repelled by Ukrainian forces, though only one detonation shown so far Ukrainian drone strikes overnight on 16th of May which hit Sevastopol and Novorossiysk damaged the Rosneft facility, oil storage, and power supplies to the cities. 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
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Posted: 5/19/2024 1:01:49 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Prime]
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⚡️ Over the past night, a number of attempts by the Kyiv regime to carry out terrorist attacks using American ATACMS operational-tactical missiles and aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation were stopped.
By air defense duty systems, nine ATACMS operational-tactical missiles and one UAV were destroyed over the territory of the Republic of Crimea, three UAVs were destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region, fifty-seven UAVs were destroyed and intercepted over the territory of the Krasnodar Territory. 🔹 Russian Ministry of Defense https://t.me/mod_russia/38885 |
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Posted: 5/19/2024 1:06:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Prime: ⚡️ Over the past night, a number of attempts by the Kyiv regime to carry out terrorist attacks using American ATACMS operational-tactical missiles and aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation were stopped. By air defense duty systems, nine ATACMS operational-tactical missiles and one UAV were destroyed over the territory of the Republic of Crimea, three UAVs were destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region, fifty-seven UAVs were destroyed and intercepted over the territory of the Krasnodar Territory. 🔹 Russian Ministry of Defense https://t.me/mod_russia/38885 BUT THERE IS A NUANCE… |
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Posted: 5/19/2024 1:07:52 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
I'm guessing the cheap parts they get from ChinaIsAsshoe en masse can only do certain frequency bands. So, if they want to use alternate frequency bands, they'll either have to get the Chinese to crank out a batch, or develop an SDR-based unit small enough to fit on a small drone that can be programmed in the field for "today's" frequencies. I've done multicopters with dual control links (900 and 433) and dual GPS units. That makes them much more robust. The Ukrainians probably have the ability to make an SDR-based control link but perhaps not in quantity. The rooskies may not be able to get parts at all that could do the job, even if they knew how. |
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Posted: 5/19/2024 1:08:56 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/19/2024 1:20:11 AM EDT
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Quote History82 vehicles/fuel tanks is a lot and way above average. They must have found a way to clobber logistics convoys and/or trains to get a count that high. One has to wonder how the supply situation is going if Ukraine is destroying that many logistics vehicles every day. |
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Posted: 5/19/2024 1:23:11 AM EDT
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Once again, CiC Oleksandr Syrskyi is micromanaging units, while attempting to use it as a PR opportunity. Unfortunately, his presence often redirects senior brigade leadership from combat operations to focus on organizational matters to accommodate Syrskyi.
 I've been told by several senior officers, who work on the ground that he tends to micromanage battalions, even when he served as the head of the Khortytsia operational-strategic group. A good leader establishes a proper system and appoints competent managers/officers to handle tasks. However, a poor leader descends from the strategic to tactical level to personally address local issues, caused by a broken system. Not long ago, Andriy Yusov stated that GUR provided detailed information about the upcoming attack in Kharkiv, yet we witnessed obvious problems. The Commander-in-Chief is responsible for strategic planning and organization of the defense of the entire frontline, rather than micromanaging battalions due to failures at the top level.
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Posted: 5/19/2024 1:31:40 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/19/2024 1:33:03 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/19/2024 1:44:45 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Prime]
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Ukrainian media
RosSMI reports a missile attack on Crimea: the Crimean bridge is blocked Explosions were heard in a number of settlements in temporarily occupied Crimea. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to RIA Novosti , State of Emergency/Sevastopol, Crimean Wind . RIA Novosti, with reference to the occupation administration, writes that air defense was operating in Sevastopol, and a missile attack was allegedly repelled. Local telegram channels report about the closure of the Crimean Bridge. The sounds of explosions are reported in Sevastopol, Evpatoria, Saki, Perevalny. According to Russian propagandists, ATACMS missiles and UAVs were allegedly used. "Crimean Wind" writes about "three arrivals to one point, to some ship in the area of the Engineering Bay of Sevastopol." According to the channel, a column of black smoke is visible. Updated at 01:49. The repelling of the missile attack on Sevastopol has been completed, reports of fallen fragments and submunitions are being received, RIA Novosti writes with reference to the occupiers in Crimea. Meanwhile, local channels are reporting a new attack by 30 to 100 UAVs. Updated at 02:05. According to the ASTRA telegram channel, there is damage in Sevastopol. The video may show one of the successful strikes on urban or military infrastructure, the channel writes. Previous attack The previous shelling of occupied Crimea took place on May 17. Explosions were heard in Sevastopol and the Dzhankoy region. The light disappeared in Balaklava and Sevastopol. It is assumed that the targets of the attack were thermal power plants. The occupation authorities reported that “dozens of UAVs and more than five unmanned boats” were allegedly destroyed. Ukraine's successful attacks on Crimea have resulted in Russian air defenses losing the ability to effectively cover their targets on the occupied peninsula, British intelligence reports. https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/roszmi-povidomlyayut-raketnu-ataku-krim-krimskiy-1716068259.html  
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Posted: 5/19/2024 2:05:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Prime: Eyewitnesses report the sounds of explosions in Vyborg, Leningrad region. After this, a fire started in the area of the local oil depot. What exactly happened is unknown. There is no official information yet. UPD. The governor of the Leningrad region, Alexander Drozdenko, reported that a bang occurred in the building of the old Vyborg oil depot due to the use of pyrotechnics. There were no injuries, threats or fire. https://t.me/bazabazon/27889 LOL, "no fire" https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GN571ZWXoAA1fjq?format=jpg&name=medium https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/203719/Ulitsa_Danilova-3217835.png https://vk.com/wall-37888583_1991557
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GN6A4lvWIAAjzwI?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 LOL, the explosion was, according to Vyborg's mayor, "due to the use of fireworks". On another note, that city used to be called Viipuri in Finnish, and was taken by the Soviets form the Finns in the Winter War of 1939-1940. They sure paid a whol lot of lives for it, though. |
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Posted: 5/19/2024 2:51:55 AM EDT
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"Islamic Resistance of Iraq" announced that its forces launched several drones towards the city of Eilat in the south of Israel
 Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch a missile that strikes an oil tanker in the Red Sea, US military says By JON GAMBRELL ASSOCIATED PRESS • May 18, 2024 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels hit an oil tanker in the Red Sea with a ballistic missile early Saturday, damaging the Panama-flagged, Greek-owned vessel in their latest assault over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, officials said. Though the Houthis did not immediately claim the assault, it comes as they claimed to have shot down another U.S. military’s MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen and have launched other attacks on shipping, disrupting trade on a key maritime route leading to the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea. The attack around 1 a.m. struck the oil tanker Wind, which recently docked in Russia and was bound for China, the U.S. military’s Central Command said. Both China and Russia maintain ties over military equipment and oil to Iran, the Houthis’ main benefactor. The missile strike “caused flooding which resulted in the of loss propulsion and steering,” Central Command said on the social platform X. “The crew of M/T Wind was able to restore propulsion and steering, and no casualties were reported. M/T Wind resumed its course under its own power.” The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center and the private security firm Ambrey similarly acknowledged the attack earlier Saturday. Ambrey said it caused a fire aboard the Wind. It can take the Houthis hours — or even days — to claim their attacks. The Houthis have launched attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, demanding Israel ends the war in Gaza, which has killed more than 35,000 Palestinians there. The war began after Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people and taking some 250 others hostage. The Houthis have launched more than 50 attacks on shipping, seized one vessel and sunk another since November, according to the U.S. Maritime Administration. Houthi attacks have dropped in recent weeks as the rebels have been targeted by a U.S.-led airstrike campaign in Yemen. Shipping through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden still remains low because of the threat, however. The Houthis claimed that they shot down the Reaper on Thursday with a surface-to-air missile. They described the drone as “carrying out hostile actions” in Yemen’s Marib province, which remains held by allies of Yemen’s exiled, internationally recognized government. Since the Houthis seized the country’s north and its capital, Sanaa, in 2014, the U.S. military has previously lost at least five drones to the rebels. Reapers, which cost around $30 million apiece, can fly at altitudes up to 50,000 feet and have an endurance of up to 24 hours before needing to land. https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2024-05-18/houthi-rebels-strike-oil-tanker-13898378.html 
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Posted: 5/19/2024 2:54:21 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Prime]
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Saw this title and knew I'd duped
Still hilarious though.
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Posted: 5/19/2024 3:10:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Prime: Saw this title and knew I'd duped Still hilarious though.
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Prime: Saw this title and knew I'd duped Still hilarious though.
That’s OK, great videos should be duplicated. The T-series tanks suck. Russia doesn’t need the Armata, they need a new turret for the T-series with a bustle autoloader that gets rid of sitting on the unprotected ammo carousel. Not only would that greatly lessen their direct losses, it would significantly reduce the likelihood of an abandoned tank brewing up from a grenade down the hatch. Recoveries would probably triple. If not more. |
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Posted: 5/19/2024 3:16:38 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/19/2024 4:40:38 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/19/2024 4:46:51 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Prime]
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LOL, Russians strafing the shit out of the whole city
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Posted: 5/19/2024 4:50:11 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/19/2024 4:51:17 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/19/2024 4:58:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Prime: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GN7W4_HWEAAECuW?format=jpg&name=medium
LOL, Russians strafing the shit out of the whole city
Photo of the same ship from 3 years ago, before the war. Yes, flames are coming out of the stack, which strikes me as off-nominal operation. 
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Posted: 5/19/2024 5:13:42 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/19/2024 5:16:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: Pantsir turret on a BUK/TOR tracked hull? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: Originally Posted By 4xGM300m:
Pantsir turret on a BUK/TOR tracked hull? GM352M1E, different type of the same chassis series. |
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Posted: 5/19/2024 5:20:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryI will happily concede that Russia can shoot down every single ATACMS, GMLRS, SCALP/Storm Shadow, and other missiles or UAVs that Ukraine has ever shot at them, as long as the debris continues to unfortunately land and cause fires - or their suspicious record of smoking accidents, fireworks and other accidental fires unrelated to the hapless Ukrainian missile salvos continues. It's about the scorecard, not the color commentary. |
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Posted: 5/19/2024 5:21:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Capta: Photo of the same ship from 3 years ago, before the war. Yes, flames are coming out of the stack, which strikes me as off-nominal operation. https://i.redd.it/81bmknrbdj171.jpg A stack fire isn’t good, but they’re far from rare. Either you let them burn out all the acumulated oil on the walls of the stack, or you fight it by doing stuff like shooting steam in to the stack if your ship is capable of that. Ours were, and had special insulated firefighting hoses that could be hooked up from the boiler to a fitting on the stack. HOWEVER, the hoses hadn’t been seen in like a decade. So you would just have to let it burn out |
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Posted: 5/19/2024 5:21:52 AM EDT
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Image of document at link, in a language similar to Russian, possibly that of Tatooine.
Laos, Tatooine and various projectiles from industry Once upon a time there were gods of war, artillerymen. And they brought them shells and charges of different batches. The gunners are firing, happy. But in addition to the menacing shot, they also wanted to hit the target. But it doesn't work out. Because each projectile flies differently, although they seem to set up their gun as before, they don’t change anything. The gunners-artillerymen decided to disassemble the gunpowder shells and weigh them in order to understand whether the amount of gunpowder in the shells of even one batch was the same. Got it figured out! Exactly! There is only one batch, but the weight of gunpowder is different each time. They went to report to the general with smart paper, called a report. "Father General! Save us! Control of industry is needed, give advice to the factory workers!" The general frowned and said that you are an untrained peasant. You don’t know how to shoot and don’t understand the shooting conditions, how measurements should be taken. And don’t dare persecute industrialists. They are supervised by respected people. There’s no point in measuring shells in the fields. Shoot with whatever you brought. The gunners got upset and began to continue firing with their artillery with what they were given from the factories. From the same guns. Some of whom still remember Joseph Vissarionovich. Because they did it under him. Two majors https://t.me/dva_majors/42948 Comrades Two majors planted a document on an unknown army in a language similar to Russian. If we assume that this army is as lucky as the Russian one and a new Minister of Defense comes there - an honest economist-manager, then he, of course, would easily resolve this issue. To begin with, he would change the leadership of the GRAU and the deputy minister in charge of this department. In addition, he would give instructions to monitor and report to the top about problems with accuracy when using projectiles. In addition, he would forward the reports to their DVKR so that those who betrayed the army of this country would be brought to justice. But I think that they will be unlucky, like us and them on Tatooine, although they write in a language similar to Russian and even some organs are called the same, but nothing will change with the shells, just like with many other things, because that on Tatooine they count the number of Tatooine rubles spent on the army and the shells shipped, and not the number of shells that hit the target. And in order to resolve the issue, corruption on Tatooine must be reduced and many more accumulated problems in governance must be resolved. ❤️ Think with Telegram Roman Alekhine https://t.me/Alekhin_Telega/10294 Dear comrades, “Two Majors” have published a very interesting document here. I can’t say anything about the quality of artillery powders (I don’t have any information), but I have heard comments regarding the loose weight of gunpowder in new shells more than once, and they started coming quite a long time ago, almost immediately after the shell crisis was overcome. As we see, in this case there is an official response to a certain official appeal regarding the discrepancy with the tabulated values of the mass of charges, which was worked out (apparently very carefully), and during inspections with the participation of representatives of industry and military representatives it was established that the main reasons for the ineffectiveness of the use ammunition became (suddenly!) violations in operation and the use of artisanal methods of monitoring the parameters of ammunition. The study established that the key factors influencing the quality of shooting are (it turns out!) the temperature of the powder charge and the accuracy of its measurement and accounting for corrections, but not the deviations of the charge masses. The appeal to which this answer was given is clearly not the first, since the answer contains a reference to the order of the Chief of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces on the prohibition of disassembling, weighing and selecting the mass of a charge in the field experimentally (with a characteristic note: domestic ones included) . Those. appeals through official authorities most definitely reached the top military leadership, which did not consider it possible (or desirable?) to find any other solution other than a ban. In the observed response, this prohibition is repeated and a direct instruction is given to conduct proceedings against persons who have committed cases of failure to comply with previously issued instructions on the prohibition of work on weighing powder charges, and to bring these persons to administrative responsibility. As a measure to solve the problem of accuracy of fire damage, instructions were given to strengthen control over compliance by artillery units with the rules for preparing and conducting fire and the use of shooting tables for specific ammunition. Those. All our artillerymen are essentially told: you yourself are hand-assed, you don’t know how to shoot, and you don’t dare check the weight of gunpowder yourself! because with all these checks you are making respected representatives of industry nervous, and we are already sick of your appeals. The solution is directly increased efficiency, yeah... Is it really in the interests of the active army? By the way... In this case we are talking about a serious problem. But that's just one problem! Do senior military leaders and industry representatives accidentally want to think more deeply about the issue of speeding up the re-barrel of guns? Or is it also proposed to solve the problem of the transverse ellipse of dispersion literally hundreds of meters due to the wear of gun barrels by strengthening control over compliance with the rules of preparation and firing and the use of firing tables? And this problem, by the way, is never new and goes back to the period of overly optimistic ammunition consumption in the spring of 2022, and the barrels of the guns that arrived at the front over the subsequent period also became worn out. This, I suppose, is not a sudden discovery? A short quote from recent correspondence to illustrate: “The artels were given a certain number of new guns, they started to arrive. There wasn’t enough for everyone, but it’s better.” P.S. And one of these days I’ll also tell you about the problems with powder charges among mortarmen. True, the question is more about some strange regulations of the RAV service, but that’s not the point. The main thing is that these problems have a very negative impact on the effectiveness of fire damage and increase the risks for mortar crews. https://t.me/philologist_zov/985 |
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Posted: 5/19/2024 5:39:10 AM EDT
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